Hat-fastener



O. E. CAMPBELL. HAT FASTENER.

No. 592,646. Patented Oct. 26, 1897.

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UNTTE STATES ATENT FFICEQ CHARLES E. CAMPBELL, OF'PORTLAND, OREGON.

HAT-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 592,646, dated October 26, 1897.

Serial No. 584,877. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland,Multnomah county, and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Hat-Pin, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings as a part hereof.

The object of my invention is toconstruct a hat-pin to be attached to the rim of a ladys hat, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In such drawings, Figure 1 is an inverted plan view of a hat having my invention attached thereto, and Fig. 2 is a view of one of my hat-pins and the holder therefor.

The letters designate the parts described.

A represents a hat in which under the sweatband, at opposite sides, are secured wire holders each formed of a wire bent so as to form a large central recess and smaller terminal recesses, as shown. When said holders are secured underneath the sweat-band of the hat, there are formed an elongated central aperture and shorter terminal apertures. Through the central aperture are passed the inner sides of prongs a, of spring-wire, said inner sides being secured to a button 0, the outer side of each prong being passed through the corresponding terminal aperture and bent. at the end in a loop around the inner side of its prong, said loop so formed being free to slide along said inner side.

An important feature of the invention resides in the means whereby the prongs are caused to spread out when pushed inward through the coils of the hair of the wearer, whereby a much better hold is provided for the hat. This consists in making the central recess oraperture of the holder so long that when the prongs are pushed inwardly they are caused to diverge from each other, as illustrated in the drawings.

I claim In a hat-holder, the combination of a pair of prongs, the inner sides of said prongs being secured to a button, and the outer sides bent orlooped at their ends around said inner sides, and a holder secured to the hat having a central aperture through which pass said inner sides, and terminal apertures through which pass the outer sides, the central aperture being of such length as to cause said prongs to diverge when pushed into the hair, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature,in the presence of two witnesses, this 9th day of March, 1896.

CHARLES E. CAMPBELL. Witnesses:

T. J. GEIsLER, E. D. TIMMs. 

